text_original: Only a few fragments of Italy remained in the hands of the Empire, chiefly along the coast, which possessed no attractions to people like the Lombards unaccustomed to a seafaring life.
text_transcription: ONLY A FEW FRAGMENTS OF ITALY REMAINED IN THE HANDS OF THE EMPIRE CHIEFLY ALONG THE COAST WHICH POSSESSED NO ATTRACTIONS TO PEOPLE LIKE THE LOMBARDS UNACCUSTOMED TO A SEAFARING LIFE
phonemes: ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː fɹˈæɡmənts ʌv ˈɪɾəli ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪnðə hˈændz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, tʃˈiːfli ɐlˈɔŋ ðə kˈoʊst, wˌɪtʃ pəzˈɛst nˈoʊ ɐtɹˈækʃənz tə pˈiːpəl lˈaɪk ðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹdz ʌnɐkˈʌstəmd tʊ ɐ sˈiːfɛɹɪŋ lˈaɪf.